Hamilton Storms to Hockenheim Pole
Lewis Hamilton has taken pole for the today's season opening Formula Three Euroseries race at the Hockenheimring
Hamilton, who is the title favourite this year, was substantially faster than anyone else, beating out teammate Adrian Sutil by nearly a second.
Guido van der Garde, who was recently dropped from the Renault Driver Development programme, put the disappointment behind him by running third.
Paul di Resta, quickest in the wet earlier today, continued his good form by claim fourth on the grid.
Rookie Sebastian Vettel completed another strong performance by setting the sixth quickest time behind Lucas de Grasi.
Formula Three Euroseries Qualifying for First Race, Hockenheim:
Pos Driver Team Chassis/Engine Time Gap 1. Lewis Hamilton ASM F3 Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:37.725 2. Adrian Sutil ASM F3 Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:38.657 + 0.932 3. Giedo van der Garde Team Rosberg Dallara F305 Opel 1:38.660 + 0.935 4. Paul di Resta Manor Motorsport Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:38.703 + 0.978 5. Lucas di Grassi Manor Motorsport Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:38.710 + 0.985 6. Sebastian Vettel ASL Muecke Motorsport Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:38.757 + 1.032 7. Marco Bonanomi Prema Powerteam Dallara F305 Opel 1:38.872 + 1.147 8. Franck Perera Prema Powerteam Dallara F305 Opel 1:39.154 + 1.429 9. Maximilian Goetz HBR Motorsport Dallara F305 Opel 1:39.291 + 1.566 10. Esteban Guerrieri Team Midland Euroseries Dallara F305 Toms Toyota 1:39.383 + 1.658 11. Hannes Neuhauser HBR Motorsport Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:39.546 + 1.821 12. Loic Duval Signature-Plus Dallara F305 Opel 1:39.778 + 2.053 13. Kohei Hirate Team Rosberg Dallara F305 Opel 1:39.847 + 2.122 14. Richard Antinucci Team Midland Euroseries Dallara F305 Toms Toyota 1:40.019 + 2.294 15. James Rossiter Signature-Plus Dallara F305 Opel 1:40.569 + 2.844 16. Fabio Carbone Signature SLC R1 Opel 1:40.606 + 2.881 17. Guillaume Moreau Signature Dallara F305 Opel 1:40.608 + 2.883 18. Thomas Holzer AM-Holzer Rennsport Dallara F305 Opel 1:40.709 + 2.984 19. Ross Zwolsman Zwolsman Racing Dallara F305 Opel 1:41.134 + 3.409 20. Atila Abreu ASL Muecke Motorsport Dallara F305 Mercedes 1:41.967 + 4.242 21. Filip Salaquarda Team I.S.R. Dallara F305 Opel 1:42.269 + 4.544 22. Greg Franchi Prema Powerteam Dallara F305 Opel 1:42.457 + 4.732 23. Alejandro Nunez HBR Motorsport Dallara F305 Opel 1:42.688 + 4.963All Timing Unofficial
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